This story has been updated. A man was shot and killed near the 15th Street Bridge in Covington on Thursday evening. Covington Police responded to the first block (0-100) of West 15th at just before 9 p.m. after receiving a report of two shots fired. Officers found a male on the scene, lying on the […]
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Police plan traffic blitz to combat aggressive driving
Kenton County police agencies are planning a traffic blitz on Aug. 21 to cut down on traffic fatalities and road rage incidents.
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Independence uses seized drug money for new equipment
Independence officials recently boasted the equipment purchased with money confiscated in drug seizure events.
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Ft. Mitchell teens charged after more than 30 mailboxes destroyed
More than 30 mailboxes were destroyed on River Road in Hebron over the weekend, and police have linked the incident to two teenagers from Fort Mitchell. On Sunday, Aug. 14, Boone Co. Sheriff’s deputies counted that more than 30 mailboxes were destroyed and multiple windows on a home along River Road had been broken. The […]
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Covington Police Chief set to retire September 1
After five years at the helm of the Covington Police Department, Chief Rob Nader is set to retire. Nader submitted his notice on August 4. The city commission will vote to accept it later this month. Nader has been with the Covington Police Department for 25 years. “This decision has not been made without much […]
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‘I don’t trust the system at this point’: Survivors feel powerless after rapist was never sent to adult prison
Written by Felicia Jordan, WCPO digital producer and Larry Seward, WCPO reporter Three women who were raped as teenagers said they think Kentucky courts are helping the now 19-year-old convicted rapist. According to court documents, Joseph Eubank was never transferred from juvenile prison to an adult prison when he should have been. Eubank, who was […]
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Jailer: Kenton County housing state inmates well past 45-day maximum
182 days. 228 days. 242 days. That is the time some state inmates have stayed in the Kenton County Detention Center — even though state law is set at a 45-day maximum. Kenton County Jailer Marc Fields said state inmates are a big issue contributing to the overflow of the jail’s population. The jail had […]
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Police: Cincinnati man arrested for violent attack of woman in Erlanger
A woman was left assaulted and stranded in a parking lot after a man she met on social media violated her and drove away.
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Four NKY police sergeants graduate from state academy
Four sergeants from Northern Kentucky police departments graduated last week from the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOJCT)’s Academy of Police Supervision. The four officers were among the 24 graduates of class number 90. APS is commonly referred to as the sergeant’s academy. The three-week, 122-hour training program targets newly promoted sergeants or officers […]
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Police: Wanted man arrested during attempt to flee country
A man accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl multiple times almost got away, but he was arrested at the airport just before his flight left the United States.Â
